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Canterbury health workers celebrated the launch of the national bowel screening programme in the region at Christchurch's Waipapa Hospital on Tuesday to raise awareness of the free service. Chalmers-Watson said just under 60 per cent of people offered the test had accepted it. The international target for screening participation was 60 per cent. “Through screening, we’re detecting people [with cancer] who had no symptoms – so the programme is already saving lives.” JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/Stuff Dr Teresa Chalmers-Watson, Canterbury DHB clinical lead, celebrates the launch of the Canterb...